Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan received on Monday a phone call from his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi. During the phone call, the foreign ministers discussed the efforts made to stop the military escalations in Sudan, and end the violence there. The efforts made in providing the necessary protection for the Sudanese civilians, and calming the escalating tensions in a number of vital locations inside Sudan were also discussed. On the other side, Prince Faisal and Hayashi reviewed the aspects of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan, and ways to strengthen and develop them.